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Waymo suspends freeway rides, pauses Atlanta operations amid safety fixes
ZivFin Analysis2026.05.21
Alphabet's Waymo said on Thursday it has suspended its robotaxi service on freeways âin the United States and paused its operations âin Atlanta, Georgia as it updates software to improve performance around âconstruction zones and flooded roadways. The suspension comes as Waymo, which has been growing its robotaxi operation slowly and steadily for years in the U.S., has quickened the pace of âexpansion, as others, â including Tesla and Amazon's Zoox, step up their push in the sector. "We have temporarily paused â freeway operations, as we work to integrate recent technical learnings into our software and expect to resume these routes âsoon," âa Waymo spokesperson said in âan email.
